Senate vote 229 (2005): On the Motion, HR2862
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Senate vote 229 (2005): On the Motion, HR2862
2005-09-14 · H.R. 2862: Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
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- The bill: H.R. 2862: Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 · proposed by Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]
- What was asked: On the Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Motion Rejected on 2005-09-14 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-108. (final step reached) its other votes
Question: On the Motion · To establish a congressional commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of the United States especially in the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other areas impacted in the aftermath and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future.
Result: Motion Rejected · Yea 44 · Nay 54 · Present 0 · Not voting 2 (majority 3/5)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 54 | 1 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Nay |
| STEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted) | AK | R | Nay |
| SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), III | AL | R | Nay |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Nay |
| LINCOLN, Blanche Lambert | AR | D | Yea |
| PRYOR, Mark | AR | D | Yea |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Nay |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Nay |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Yea |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Yea |
| ALLARD, A. Wayne | CO | R | Nay |
| SALAZAR, Kenneth Lee | CO | D | Yea |
| DODD, Christopher John | CT | D | Yea |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Yea |
| BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. | DE | D | Yea |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Yea |
| MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel) | FL | R | Nay |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Yea |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Nay |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | GA | R | Nay |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Yea |
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI | D | Yea |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Nay |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Yea |
| CRAIG, Larry Edwin | ID | R | Nay |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Nay |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Yea |
| OBAMA, Barack | IL | D | Yea |
| BAYH, Evan | IN | D | Yea |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Nay |
| BROWNBACK, Sam Dale | KS | R | Nay |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Nay |
| BUNNING, James Paul David | KY | R | Nay |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Nay |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Yea |
| VITTER, David | LA | R | Not Voting |
| KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted) | MA | D | Yea |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Yea |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Yea |
| SARBANES, Paul Spyros | MD | D | Yea |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Nay |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Nay |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Yea |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Yea |
| COLEMAN, Norm | MN | R | Nay |
| DAYTON, Mark | MN | D | Yea |
| BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit) | MO | R | Nay |
| TALENT, James Matthes | MO | R | Nay |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Nay |
| LOTT, Chester Trent | MS | R | Nay |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Yea |
| BURNS, Conrad | MT | R | Nay |
| BURR, Richard M. | NC | R | Nay |
| DOLE, Elizabeth Hanford | NC | R | Nay |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Yea |
| DORGAN, Byron Leslie | ND | D | Yea |
| HAGEL, Charles Timothy (Chuck) | NE | R | Nay |
| NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben) | NE | D | Yea |
| GREGG, Judd Alan | NH | R | Nay |
| SUNUNU, John E. | NH | R | Nay |
| CORZINE, Jon Stevens | NJ | D | Not Voting |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ | D | Yea |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM | D | Yea |
| DOMENICI, Pete Vichi | NM | R | Nay |
| ENSIGN, John Eric | NV | R | Nay |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Yea |
| CLINTON, Hillary Rodham | NY | D | Yea |
| SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck) | NY | D | Yea |
| DeWINE, Michael | OH | R | Nay |
| VOINOVICH, George Victor | OH | R | Nay |
| COBURN, Thomas Allen | OK | R | Nay |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Nay |
| SMITH, Gordon Harold | OR | R | Nay |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Yea |
| SANTORUM, Richard John (Rick) | PA | R | Nay |
| SPECTER, Arlen | PA | R | Nay |
| CHAFEE, Lincoln Davenport | RI | R | Nay |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Yea |
| DeMINT, James W. | SC | R | Nay |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Nay |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Yea |
| THUNE, John | SD | R | Nay |
| ALEXANDER, Lamar | TN | R | Nay |
| FRIST, William H. | TN | R | Nay |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Nay |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Nay |
| BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob) | UT | R | Nay |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Nay |
| ALLEN, George | VA | R | Nay |
| WARNER, John William | VA | R | Nay |
| JEFFORDS, James Merrill | VT | I | Yea |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Yea |
| CANTWELL, Maria E. | WA | D | Yea |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Yea |
| FEINGOLD, Russell Dana | WI | D | Yea |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Yea |
| BYRD, Robert Carlyle | WV | D | Yea |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Yea |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Nay |
| THOMAS, Craig Lyle | WY | R | Nay |
President's position (not a member vote)
BUSH, George Walker (R): Not Voting
Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.
Source: Voteview (UCLA), 109th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:25Z
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